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The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin).Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft.
The two prototype YC-130s, AF Serial Numbers 53-3396 and 53-3397, were built at the Burbank, California plant, and were given c/ns 1001 and 1002.Production Hercules have all been built at the Lockheed-Marietta, Georgia plant, and began their c/ns at 3001 (USAF 53-3129, still extant at the Air Force Armament Museum).
The LC-130 started as a prototype model developed by modifying a C-130A with skis in 1956. [2] After testing in 1957, 12 additional C-130A models were modified with skis and hydraulics under the designation of C-130D.
The United States and Vietnam are discussing the sale of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport planes to Hanoi, two people familiar with the discussions said, in a sign of closer ...
On 12 February 2007, Royal Air Force (RAF) Hercules C.4 (C-130J-30), ZH876, c/n 5460 (built in 1998) was seriously damaged during landing on a desert airstrip by multiple improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along the airstrip, in Maysan province near Basrah, Iraq. There were no casualties to the crew and passengers, but the airframe was damaged ...
Algeria - Algerian Air Force [1] 2ème Escadre de Transport Tactique et Logistique (three squadrons) - Boufarik Airport [2] Argentina - Argentine Air Force [1] Australia - Royal Australian Air Force [1]
"We are going to use the best materials available and employ many Marylanders to build it." The cable stay design of the new bridge will allow the federal shipping channel to expand from 700 ft ...
Ever since the induction of the first Lockheed C-130 in the air force in 1963, the PAF could undertake Inspect Repair As Necessary (IRAN) level maintenance for the planes. . As major maintenance and repair establishments weren't available for the Hercules in Pakistan, PAF had to fly them to aerospace facilities in other countries like Indonesia (), Singapore (ST Aerospace), Portugal (), Brazil ...